Type-writing machine.



. @Axsmm Nov. 6, 1906. L MEYER & J. Loam, TYPE WRITING MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED laLlY 7, 1904.

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VWTA/ESSES Arr-k BIO-835,453. PATENTED NOV. 6'; 1906.

L. MEYEE & J. E. LOSEY. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 7. 1904:.

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; UNITED STATES PATENT oEEioE.

LOUIS MEYER, OF NEW YORK, AND JOHN BENJAMIN LOSEY, OF GrROTON NEW YORK.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 6, 1906.

Application filed May '7, 1904 Serial No. 206,807.

tion, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

Figurel is a top plan view of a portion of the deck-frame of atype-writing machine, the paper-carriage being removed to show moreclearly the paper-carriage step-by-step actuator, a portion of which isbroken away to show the interior spring thereof, the stepby-stepactuating mechanism for the carriage actuator being shown in dottedlines.

Fig. 2 is a View, partly in section, on line 2 2 of Fig. 1, and partlyin side elevation, and illustrates the construction of said actuator andstep mechanism therefor. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the carriage inplace, the platen-roll being broken away and attachments for operatingthe same omitted for greater clearness and the carriage being shown inoperative connectionwith its actuator for printing from right to left.Fig. 4. is a View similar to that on Fig. 3, the car riage, however,being shown in operative connection with its actuator for printing fromleft to right. Fig. 5 is an under plan view of the platen-holder whichwith the double rack constitutes the paper-carriage Fig. 6 is aerspective of a portion of the double rackame and paper-carriage andshows clamp-stops which hold the papositions on the double rack-frame;Fig. 7 is an under plan view'of a portion of the dogwheel, pivoted pawl,and spring carried thereby, and also of the under side of thespringcasing, showing the ratchet on the under edge of thespring-casing. Y

The object of our invention is to produce a type-writing machine whichcan be used for rinting from either left to right, as in Engish, forexample, or from right to left, as

in Hebrew, for example. While our invention is capable of embodiment intype-writing machines of various constructions, it is herein shown '11 aso-called visible writing-machine and in one the paper-carriage of whichis given its step-by-step endwise movement by a spring.

In the drawings illustrating the principie of our invention and the bestmode now known to us of applying that principle, .1 is thedeck-frame; 22, the transverse parailci ways on which the paper-carriage-has its end:wise movement, the rear way being marked 2 and the front way 2*.

3 is the 0st of the carriage-actuator A. it p is clampe upright in thedeck-frame under neath the paper-carriage by anut 41 on its lowerthreaded end 5. I

'6 is the dog-wheel of the actuator and is provided witha pawl 7,pivoted in a slot in the dog-wheel at 9 and pressed inwardly by asuitable spring 10 to engage the ratchet 11 4 on the casing 1 1" of thespring 12, one end of which is fast to the casing at 13 and the otherend of which is fast to the post at 14.

A washer 15 between the under side of dog whee? 6 and upper surfaceofthe deck-frame 1 holds the dog-wheel sufiiciently away from the frameto permit the aw1'7 to move down when a ratchet-toot rides over the pawland to spring up into engagement with a ratchet-tooth to keep theratchet from rotating in the wrong direction. Integral with ratchet 11and casing 11 there is a at the upper end of post-3, the rate et beingon the under edge of the spring-casing and the pinion 0n the uppersurface thereof in this preferred construction, the uper sur face of thedog-wheel forming the ottom of the casing 1 1.

The foregoin to those skille in the art as one of many paper-carriageactuators. per-carriage in one or the other of two fixed The dog-wheelis given a step-bystep movement in printing by means of a suitable tightdog 17 and loose-dog 18, having the usual reciprocating movement inrelation to the teeth 18 of the dog-wheel, the tight dog in the presentconstruction being fast on a rocker-shaft 19 and the loose dog beingpivoted on the under side of the tight dog at 19 and the two dogs beingsuitably connected by a spring20. The two do s, rocker-shaft, and

spring constitute an 01 and well -'known.

inion 16- parts. are old and well known.-

mechanism for giving the carriage-actuator its'stepby-stepmovemerit'tomovethe paper carriage endwise in prmting.

To effect the object of our invention the production of a type-writingmachine which .ae for print ig h" either left to right right to left byon uistment under the wontrol oi the oneratcrt' hat urpose thepapencarriage frame is prov'i ed with a. double. rack comprising twoparallel rackbars 30, each toothed on its inner edge for enthe dis torof which is less than the disence between the opposed toothed edges oftle recl:-hars, which. are helsl togetl'ierhy c-oss-h 31, vnich areprovided with upl os-ssthrough trons s 34 the paperhohi. l/l'iwcarriagei rlosole ratio-her. The Wine has the renal resr lugs 36, m, ingre arwardly anrl downwardly from ti-ts carriage member 35*, which slioleon the reer Way 2 when the poser-carriage moves endwise. a in theconstruction the pa roare i not movable from and towar the operaier, butthe doulgle rack is so movable to bTlIlg-OHG or the other masher 3h intoen'- gageinent "with the pinion 16, whereby the canriage is moveclendwise, and to move the other reek-her out oi 'oont act with thepinion, so es not to interfere with the movement of the psper csrriegein the desired direction. To move the on-ble rack to bring-one rook-heirinto and to carry the other rackhar oiit oi c agernent with pinion 16,the paperc' is 'i'i me is provided with a lengthwise journalerl in theend pieces 35 of the ondproviried at eech end with e an 38, the lowerend of which Jnwamliy through a recess -39 in a e-eer 34 ans-i into ahole at 3?) in each 31 'of the eloubil-e rack. fine of the 38 hes aheir-silo extension -38 the 37 the arms 38 cquwe the to move at right asgles t the the pa-screenings, so in...

reek-hmtlio ot ier is brought into engage with the pinion is. A latchi0, pivoted. st 41 on an ear 34", is swung to bring its ire-s end. intoengagement with one or the other of? the two clamp-posts 32, between Whch it is mounted, antlto thereby hold the 7 o-i rsnie (loubie rack infixed relato the other when one or the other firs is in mesh with pinion1 8 by ressing fililfllifihi'lfislifi 32 against end walls of theirti-ons of the usual platen or pas are shown in the oarri w, all the ofwhich are ni'erlrecl 3 5, with the expart 35 Any suitable carheuseri.

present construction the spring 12 is wound up Whenever the carriage isshoved. endwise by the onemtor after printing a line and isconsequentlyv in condition to move the paper-carriage endwise step-bystep, either a v y from left to right or from right to left, asdegaggeinent oi one or the other with the pinion sired. 1

Any suitable systennof type-carriers and their actuating mechanism mayhe used. with our new step hy-step endwise movable papercarriage forprinting from either left to right or right to left, and. variouschanges may be made in the mechanism rlesorihelil Without departure fromour invention.

mist We claim i i. In a type-Writing machine, it pane oarriag'e providedwith end ears having tressverse slots with a lengthwise douhle rackhaving cross bsrs provided with clenio storps that pass through saidslots; in combination with an automatic, step-hy-step carriage-ectuatorand a lever mounted on said carriage and engaging said rack to move thesame into and out of connection with said actuator.

2. The combination it; a type-Writer, provicied with end ears havingtransverse slots, of a pagier carriage; companion oppositelyfaeing racksslidsh'l'y mounted on the carriage and having cross lmrs provided withclampstops that pass through said. slots; pinion for feeding thecarriage, located between said racks, and adapted to be put into meshwith either of them the diameter of saicl pinion be ing less than thedistance between the inner surfaces of the racks; and means for movingsaid. reeks into cooperation with said pinion.

'55. The combination in a tyre-Writer, provided with end ears havingtransverse slots, of s.- papz r-carriage; compsnion oppositelyfacingreeks slidably mounted. the carriege and having cross-hers provicl'edWith clamnstops that pass through said slots; a pinion for i eeding thecarriage, located between said. racks, and adapted to he put into rneshwith either of them; the diameter of said pinion being less then thedistance between t'hevinner surfaces of the racks; and means for movingsaid racks into cooperation with said pinion and a latch pivoted on oneof said ears and adapted to be inovecl into engagement with aclamp-stop. 4

in testimony whereof We ailix our signatunes in presence of twoWitnesses.

LOUIS MEYER. JGHN BENJAMIN L GSEY. Witnesses:

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